A large number of doctors are devoted to their career.
The number of the devoted doctors is large.
第一句devote是被动还是形容词,为什么加to?
第二句 devoted doctors 怎么理解?
第二句话中的devoted 是过去分词作定语,修饰名词doctors。之所以用过去分词,也是因为devote 是及物动词,devote oneself to... (把自己奉献给⋯),所以修饰"人"时,用过去分词,表示被动,直译:献出自己的医生,意译是:富有献身精神的医生。
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